The Fireflies pitching staff was lights out again as they punched out 20 Charleston RiverDogs hitters in a 4-1 win at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Friday night. Pitching was the name of the game again for the Columbia Fireflies (2-2). David Sandlin (W, 1-0) got the
Former PD standout Jonny Cuevas taken by Tampa Bay Rays in 12th round of MLB Draft Published
Jonny Cuevas
Another Aztec is headed to the big leagues.
Former Palm Desert standout Jonny Cuevas was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 12th round of the MLB Draft on Tuesday. It s an emotional day. All the hard work and time me and my family put into this, it s satisfying seeing it all pay off. I m grateful for the opportunity and can t wait to get to work, said Cuevas via text message to KESQ Sports Director Blake Arthur.
Cuevas was drafted as a pitcher out of the College of Southern Nevada where he went 10-4 with a 3.26 ERA. The 6 foot 3 inch right hander had 109 strikeouts in 80 innings of work.